Months and months ago I decided I wanted to do some sort of graffiti. Now being The Brick Artist, I of course had to use bricks. This posed a few problems initially, but eventually I came up with my own form of tagging: Hugman
Hugman likes to give hugs. He hugs sign poles. He hugs park benches. He hugs bike racks. He hugs fence posts. He hugs almost anything he can fit his arms around.
I started placing Hugmen all around New York City. They tend to stay for a day or two before they walk off. Recently I have taken Hugman along when I'm traveling, and left Hugmen in various parts of the country. (See full map here.)
View LEGO Graffiti - Hugman Map in a larger map
Here is a video about the creation of Hugman and his adventures:
Thanks to Kohei Nishiyama for coining the name "Hugman" and to Dean West and Joanna Best for some great photos.
59" x 18" x 11"
I was really honored to be asked to speak on a panel at Comic-Con this year. Joe Meno did a great job moderating the panel talking about various aspects of the LEGO community. I enjoyed the discussions that followed with fellow panelists Jim Foulds, Jonathan Bender and Brandon Griffith. I also got to reveal one of my latest projects (more to follow). It was a packed house and my favorite part was the random questions from the audience asking about everything from our favorite all time LEGO sets, to whether we were hiring. (For the record, not right now.)
I also enjoyed signing books at the TwoMorrows Publishing booth on the show floor. There is nothing like Comic-Con. You really get a broad swath of society. It is one of those only places where you find high-powered movie studio executives mingling with Stormtroopers and think nothing of it. Of course you also might find the Brick Artist and the Power Rangers. Together again.
Happy to annnounce that I will be signing copies of my new coloring book at Comic-Con today and tomorrow. If you are around, stop by the TwoMorrows Publishing booth, #1301, from 4-5pm on Thursday or Friday for a chance to be the first to own my new coloring book.
For those of you not attending Comic-Con, you can always order your copy of the coloring book here.
The coloring book was brilliantly illustrated by Len Peralta, famous for his fantastic Geek-A-Week card set. I am personally drawn to #10, but check out his latest addition #20: Mythbuster Adam Savage.
So get out your crayons and color in my brick-filled story. It is full of pictures and puzzles for artists of all ages.
NATHAN SAWAYA – BRICK ARTIST™
Some artists use paint, others bronze – But for Nathan Sawaya he chooses to build his awe-inspiring art out of toy building blocks. LEGO® bricks to be exact.
With more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his New York studio, Sawaya’s sculptures take many forms.
Sawaya’s art is currently touring North American museums in a show titled, The Art of the Brick. It’s the only exhibition focusing exclusively on LEGO as an art medium. The creations, constructed from nearly one million pieces, were built from standard bricks beginning as early as 2002. More information on the tour, dates and locations can be found here.
A full-time freelance artist, Sawaya accepts commissions from individuals, corporations, and … well just about anyone with a good idea! He’s also available to design and build custom creations at events, photo shoots and conventions.
So let Sawaya know what you have in mind, there are literally no limits to what he can create out of LEGO.
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